Saabs do chew up rotors a bit because the pads got more aggressive when they phased out asbestos. You can just get a small old fashioned micrometer in between the back shield and the caliper, but bear in mind that the area closer to the center wears faster. The minumum thickness is stamped on the edge of the rotor, and if you're close, might as well do it.
On the linear, the rotors match Saturn (search on this site)and are cheap. The big bolts holding the front calipers, at least on the Aero (2003) are large TORX heads, and you may as well buy a set of those - if not, I posted the size a while back, buy just one. Be sure you have a breaker bar (the longest they sell) because unless you have monster arms, the ordinary 1/2" ratchet won't do it. The are put in with loctite blue and let go very slowly, almost imperceptibly, and if you are working on the ground, you will lack leverage. I stood on my breaker bar, jumped on it at one point.
Since then, I've been told that the loctite lets go at 200 degrees f., so a heat gun or torch on the edge may help. You don't want to fry the rubber in the calipers.
Don't buy cheap sockets - this is the sort of job that breaks them. I use S-K, but Sears has them too. Look at http://www.tool
Once you break tghose bolts loose, it's easy.

You also need two Allen keys, forget which. And Loctite blue for re--assembly.
DEAN posted instructions, someone else as well. So the whole thing for $200. Probably 2-3 hours, less if you are good at it. Look at http://www.toolwarehouse.net for good S-K prices.

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• Pls help: DIY brake job, what to look out for?, Wagon Man, Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:32:09
  • Tks for all the input, I shop around & here's, Wagan Man, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:57:05
    • Whoa.... Great price on those pads!, MI-Roger , Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:58:16
  • my $0.02, AlS, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:50:06
  • on the rotors--, TimBrown, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:25:23 <-- Viewing This Message
    • oops - it's, TimBrown, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:49:05
  • What is the min Rotor thickness spec fo 9~5 Linear?, Wagon Man, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:23:31
    • Re: What is the min Rotor thickness spec fo 9~5 Linear?, 8AA2YM, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:34:06
      • Tks for the spec, 8AA2YM ! (n/m), Wagon Man, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:44:56
      • Rear, 8AA2YM, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:45:30
      • Front, 8AA2YM, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:44:23
  • Re: Pls help: DIY brake job, what to look out for?, LesH, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:14:26
  • Some people have had problems removing rotors.., Jeff Cunningham, Fri, 18 Nov 2005 04:20:08
  • Re: Pls help: DIY brake job, what to look out for?, MI-Roger , Fri, 18 Nov 2005 03:52:04

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